Apostolic Vicariate of Pucallpa

Apostolic Vicariate of Pucallpa Apostolicus Vicariatus Pucallpaënsis
Location
Country	Peru
Metropolitan	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area	52,168 km² (20,142 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	538,000 (2010) 431,000 (2010)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Gaetano Galbusera Fumagalli, S.D.B.

The Apostolic Vicariate of Pucallpa (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Pucallpaënsis) is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic Apostolic vicariate. It is exempt or directly subject to the Holy See, not being part of any ecclesiastical province.

Its Cathedral episcopal see is Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción (dedicated to the Immaculate Conception), located in the city of Pucallpa in Coronel Portillo Province. It is the capital of that of the wider Ucayali region, in Peru's inland Amazon rainforest.

History

Established on March 2, 1956 as Apostolic Vicariate (a missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction type, entitled to a titular bishop) of Pucallpa, on territory split off from the suppressed Vicariate Apostolic of Ucayali (along with two other vicariates: Apostolic Vicariate of San Ramon and Vicariate Apostolic of Requena).

(all Roman rite, so far issionary members of Latin congregations)

Joseph Gustave Roland Prévost Godard, Société des Missions Etrangères (P.M.E.) (November 11, 1956 – October 23, 1989), Titular Bishop of Ammædara (1956.11.11 – 2005.11.13); previously Apostolic Prefect of Lindong 林東 (China) (1946.11.28 – 1956.11.11)
Juan Luis Martin Buisson, (P.M.E.) (October 23, 1989 – September 8, 2008), Titular Bishop of Aquæ in Numidia (1986.04.18 – ...); succeeding as former Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Pucallpa (1986.04.18 – 1989.10.23)
Gaetano Galbusera Fumagalli, Salesians (S.D.B.- (September 8, 2008 – ...), Titular Bishop of Mascula (2007.07.18 – ...); succeeding as former Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Pucallpa (2007.07.18 – 2008.09.08)

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Province of Lima	Archdiocese of Lima Diocese of Callao Diocese of Carabayllo Diocese of Chosica Diocese of Huacho Diocese of Ica Diocese of Lurín Prelature of Yauyos
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